Beaware

In 2017, 18-year-old Shreya Siddanagowder from India received a gift that would transform her

It happened on an ordinary spring day. Little Artyom was playing in the yard

I thought the baby shower would be the happiest day of my life. I

The forest was still and heavy with silence. The air smelled of moss and

In the intensive care unit, the air was still — broken only by the

In a small northern village, surrounded by the deep pine forests of Maine, there

It was noon. The air shimmered with heat, and the small hardware store smelled

The day was just like any other. The terminal buzzed with a constant hum

That day, the air hung still—like a couple of heavy blankets had been draped

I remember that day in the tiniest of details. The scent of jasmine in

Early morning. Mist still hovered over the water, waves lazily rolled toward the shore,

Every morning, exactly at half past six, she would go out into the yard

Nineteen-year-old Layla lived in a world where dreams cost more than bread. A tiny

Two hunters were walking along a forest trail when they noticed the strange behavior

Little Clara had dreamed of visiting the zoo. For months, she tugged at her

Today at the mall, I witnessed a scene that literally took my breath away.

Luna had been with me long before he came into my life. She shared

For years, no one had heard from him. He’d left for the city, wrote

I noticed it one morning, just as the sun began to spill gold across

Oliver was six years old. A quiet, thoughtful boy who loved nothing more than